I'm extremely confused (it's been one of those days) as to how I've not written a review for Burrito Joe yet given that I've been relying on the cool crew there for my weekly burrito fix for some time now. And especially on a freezing cold day like today, I salute them for setting up their stall and serving up some delicious grub for us hungry worker drones.
It's hard to know where to start when singing Burrito Joe's praises. Do you start with the tender meat which is the core of any good burrito? Or perhaps we should consider the beans, be they refried or black, that have an impossibly smooth texture and give the burrito a solid savoury base. Then again we have saffron infused rice with a brilliant yellow shine that fills each bite with floral notes before the smoky, spicy chilli in the salsa roars through. The silky sour cream, the rich creamy guac, and the sharp flavours of cheddar cheese all wrapped up in warm stretchy tortilla. Let's be honest, there is pretty much nothing I don't like about this burrito.
Oh and one more thing I like, the price to value ratio is the best in London. By far the largest burrito on offer, the pulled pork or minced beef come in at the top of the price list at £6.50. Good luck finding that at Chilango or Tortilla. It's enough to put you into a food coma for a couple of hours, but once you snap out of it you'll be craving a bit more. Good thing they are only open for weekday lunch otherwise I fear the phrase "you are what you eat" will become far too true. read more